Jabalpur doctor muscles his way into colleague's home, rapes her

BHOPAL: In a barbarous act, a medical officer stuffed a piece of cloth in mouth of his one-time female colleague, tore her clothes with surgical scissors and allegedly raped her in Jabalpur district on Saturday night. The accused, Dr Amit Raj, block medical officer (BMO) of Shahpura area, met the survivor, a couple of months ago and allegedly developed physical relationship with her. When she got pregnant, the BMO allegedly began physically and mentally torturing her. After putting up with his violent streak for a couple of months, she went to Raipur looking for a job.

The accused allegedly instigated the survivor against her husband, leading her to file a divorce petition.

On Saturday, when she returned to Jabalpur, the BMO allegedly stormed into her house and began attacking her and raped her, police said.

A case was lodged at Gada police station. Dr Raj has been charged with rape after complainant's medical examination.